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Oliver McTernan will appear on the BBC World Service as a guest commentator to discuss recent global developments and the work of Forward Thinking. The programme will run from 06.30am to 08.30 am on...

On the 9th of December Oliver was invited onto BBC World to discuss the implications of President Donald Trump’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Oliver expressed concern that the decision would...

We were shocked and saddened by the news of this morning’s attack upon worshippers outside a mosque in Finsbury Park. An attack upon innocent worshippers celebrating the holy month of Ramadan is truly criminal. Finsbury...

On the Monday 26th September 2016, Forward Thinking convened a meeting with journalist and political commentator Peter Oborne on the impact of Sections 19 and 38B of the Terrorism Act 2000 on journalism, in particular in...

Forward Thinking welcome the news that the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet have been awarded the Nobel peace prize. The award reflects the significant political progress Tunisia has achieved since 2011, and reflects the central...

On Sunday the 17th Oliver gave two interviews with the BBC, the first on News Hour, on BBC World Radio Service and the second on World Service Television. In these interviews Oliver discussed the current...

Oliver McTernan was invited to speak on the BBC World Service’s “Weekend” programme, to discuss recent global events and the work of Forward Thinking. Much of the discussion naturally focused on the horrific terrorist...

Oliver was invited to chair a discussion, “Theology behind the Arab Spring” hosted by the Human Rights and Democracy Department at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. At the discussion was Said Ferjani, a senior...

Over the past two years Forward Thinking has worked with Tunisian politicians from across the political spectrum to facilitate a dialogue process inclusive of different parties and aimed at helping them to reach sufficient...